Editorial
Twenty20 off to a brilliant start
Bringing out the best in cricketers
The inaugural match of the twenty20 World Cricket Championships had a brilliant kick-off with hosts South Africa winning despite a dazzling 117 scored by Chris Gale of the West Indies in just 57 balls. It was the first ever century in Twenty20 cricket.
With the introduction of this version we now have three types of the game recognised by the world cricket body ICC in addition to Tests and One-Dayers. When Twenty20 was being introduced, some cricket pundits were somewhat apprehensive as to its sustainability just as they were when the One Day Internationals were introduced. With 33 thousand spectators watching the game the other day there should be no doubt in the minds of organisers and enthusiasts of cricket that the game is here to stay and gain recognition as Tests and One-Day Internationals did, if not more. Twenty20 may be regarded as complementary to the other two forms of the game; for, many of the star cricketers of today are playing in it.
It has not only proved to be highly exciting but is also a value addition to the repertoire of techniques contributing to the overall development of the game of cricket.
It is the ultimate test of few of the most important elements in the making of a true cricketer, namely, skill, courage and mettle. It is a test for both the bowlers and the batsmen with very little margin of error. It is high-pressure game to the finish where the batsmen must concentrate on continually scoring fast while the bowlers must work to take wickets as quickly.
Given the new dimension of the game and the performance of our team to-date we are hopeful that the Bangladesh side could someday prove its mettle and make its mark as a first rate cricket playing nation. Now is the time for our aggressive batsmen to play their part and play it well.
We wish the Twenty20 championships a grand success.
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